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24 REGULARS


View from the Chair: John Apter reflects on


current policing challenges


Nick O’Time: Cartoonist Colin Whittock’s


creative take on policing


Policing with a Difference: Harvy Singh Rai of the Sikh


Police Association


Chair Asks: John Apter discusses


body-worn video and protests with Chief Constable Andy Marsh


How the Fed helped: Family supported after


devastating loss


Committee Focus: What’s on the agenda of


the Welsh Affairs sub-committee 03 I POLICE I JUNE 2021 INSIDE... 35


Britain’s strongest female police officer


NEWS & FEATURES


Policing G7: How the Fed will support


officers providing mutual aid


Horror assault: Officer suffered bleed on


brain from a single punch


Next steps: Should retiring officers be


helped into new careers?


Long Covid: How the virus is taking its


toll on policing


Conference preview: What to expect from


the Fed’s first virtual Annual Conference


Wildlife officer: A mission to get justice


for animals


Make a difference: Could you become a


Fed rep?


Women in Policing: Nominees and their


outstanding contributions


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